għaliex

== Maltese == === Alternative forms === għalxiex === Etymology === From underlying Arabic عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْء (ʕalā ʔayyi šayʔ, literally “on what thing”). By surface analysis, għal (“for”) +‎ *iex (“what”); see xiex for the latter. Cognate with Moroccan Arabic علاش (ʕlāš, “why”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈlɪːʃ/ IPA(key): /aˤːˈlɪːʃ/ (archaic) Rhymes: -ɪːʃ === Adverb === għaliex (interrogative) why (for what reason) Alternative form: għala Synonym: għalfejn === Noun === għaliex m cause, reason, why Alternative form: għala Għadni ma nafx il-għaliex ― I still don't know the reason === Derived terms ===